San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-12
Magnolia Blooms for the Dutch.
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. II.


For the Daily LIGHT:
"Hurrah, for the Dutch ~ That II
what say, and perfectly agree with
the "lrish American" In his "God Bless
the Dutch" as printed In yesterdays
LIGHT. The author OF that article to the
Austin Dispatch OF last Saturday, ought
to be soaked In keg OF beer till he
acknowledges the error OF his ways.
Why IL Ia a libel on some OF our very
best citizens. What would this city
amount to, II IL wasn't for the Germa
element? They love beer OF course, as
they have perfect right to do, but M
citizens, taken rs whole, they are
law abiding, quiet, orderly race. Show
me Dutch settlement anywhere. and
will show you a thrifty, industrious,
saving people, who are dear lovers Of
music and beer, but who never lose an
eye to the main chances OF life.
There Is no Dutch 10 my organization,
as | am an lrish-Amerioan, but the Irish
fire arose In my heart when | heard n
good, honest race brought lower than
the Digger Indians, or Chinaman.
The writer OF Damn the Dutch" says
that our best ladies were at the polls
on election day serving out Ice cream,
iced tea, etc. All have to say Is, God
help the rest OF the ladies In the city.
am not rich enough TO claim CON-
muniOn with the "upper ten," but do
you suppose for one moment would be
caught at the polls on election day to
mix with every Tom, Dick and Harry,
black, white or green? Not muchl
not while reason holds her sway.
III those soulful ladies had
been praoticing the "Grecisn bend'
over the wash-tuo, as | was on
election day, they never would have
been insulted, by the damned Dutch"
Some OF my best friends are among the
Germans, and | don't propose to stand
by and see them reviled without raising
my voice In protest against such injus-
tice. By the way, our "dear Bryan"
ought to feel proud, to hear his trusty
tenchmen called ''damnable policemen"
1t speaks well for his taste In selecting
subordinates. Now that the poor rag.
ged, misguided prohibition baby" lie
safely cremated, the ants ought to feel
protecting love for the bereaved
OF their terrible loss. During the
excitement before the election,
took no hand in the matter,
never heard speech but one
and that was at the springs
by j. II. Copeland. had never heard
him speak before, and | must say he
makes fine appearance as man, with
good command OF language, his fine ex-
pressive eyes lighted up his face, as he
grew enthusiastic over his theme. | WAS
sure the ants would win; II couldn't be
other wise, "you know among so many
"Dam Dutch" Now | believe In tenn
perance, heart and soul, but the truly
temperate man or woman is the one
hA Hrff. l. . he kA, IL. -.
son and common sense. A man may
make hog of himself at anything. |
know a man who makes a hog Of himself
on sweet milk, all he needs is the hris-
ties. I've seen that man sit
down regularly with quart
measure OF sweet milk and drink
1t down before the wistful eyes Of
little children, without dreaming of Civ
ing them one drop. while the little ones
would get some "skim milk" to fatten
them. | agree heartily with Copeland
that the truly temperate man is the one
who has his appetites and desires under
perfect control, such q man Is bound to
make good citizen. no matter what
his race may be. There never has been,
nor never will be, the day when a man
can be taken by the back OF the neck
and shook into goodness. 1t is against
human nature; we love things in proper
tiOn as it Is forbidden, and when you
prohibit man from drinking you in
crease the desire for liquor and oonse-
quent drunkenness. There Is nothing
enjoy so much when in the city, tired
and heated, as TO go to SchOlZ's lovely
garden and sitting there in the shade
amid the perfume of flowers, sip goblet
OF ice cold Lone Star that reyives my
dropping spirits, and makes me feel will
ling to take up the burden OF life with
renewed vigor.
hope my German friends will find
out the author OF that scurrilous article,
and treat him TO so much beer that he
will be willing to swear that there Is
man. Auf wiedersehn,
MAGNOLIA